Ta' Kola Windmill
| Ta' Kola Windmill | |
|---|---|
| Mithna Ta' Kola | |
 Interior of the mill tower | |
| General information | |
| Status | Grade I listing |
| Type | Windmill |
| Address | Triq Marija Bambina |
| Town or city | Xagħra, Gozo |
| Country | Malta |
| Coordinates | 36°02′58″N 14°15′57″E / 36.04944°N 14.26583°ECoordinates: 36°02′58″N 14°15′57″E / 36.04944°N 14.26583°E |
| Completed | circa 1725 |
| Renovated | 1780s |
| Owner | Government-owned |
Ta’ Kola Windmill, Maltese: Mithna Ta' Kola, is a windmill in the village of Xagħra, on the island of Gozo in the Maltese archipelago. It was built in about 1725[1] by the Fondazione Vilhena of Grand Master Manoel de Vilhena, and was rebuilt in the 1780s.[2][3] It became a museum in 1992.[3]
Like many other Maltese windmills, it has a round central tower surrounded by a number of rooms.[2] The sails and milling machinery have been restored, as have the miller's living-quarters. The museum also contains a large collection of traditional tools, mostly for wood- and iron-working.[4]:221
References
- ↑ Ta' Kola Windmill. Ministry for Gozo. Archived 14 February 2009.
- 1 2 [s.n.] (16 December 2011). Ta' Kola Windmill. National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands.
- 1 2 History. Heritage Malta. Archived 27 February 2010.
- ↑ Victor Borg (2001). The Rough Guide to Malta & Gozo. London: Rough Guides. ISBN 9781858286808.
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